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The gun was planned for use as a prop in an upcoming Carter video, according to WTVD-TV. It somehow went off in Carter’s apartment, killing him.

The musician had recently signed with Triple Threat Management, which released a short statement on Carter’s death, WTVD reported.

"Justin had a potential to, you know, in our eyes and a lot of people's eyes, to be the next Garth Brooks," the company’s Mark Atherton said.

Atherton told the news station that the gun that was supposed to be used in an upcoming music video is the same one that killed him. It’s still unclear exactly what happened and how the singer was shot.